https://ombrella-paris.com/journal How we research, how we think, and the criteria that decide what this umbrella becomes — notes from the workshop while it is still being made. en https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/parasol-french-habit https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/parasol-french-habit Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT The parasol used to be part of French summer life. Could beautiful umbrellas bring back the pleasure of carrying our own shade? https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/rain-umbrella-or-uv-umbrella https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/rain-umbrella-or-uv-umbrella Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT A normal umbrella creates shade, but that is not the same as verified UV protection. Here is what UPF means, what colour can and cannot tell us, and what we will test before making a claim. https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/choosing-who-makes-it https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/choosing-who-makes-it Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Made to order, not made for a warehouse — that changes what we need from a factory. Here's the real bar our requests set, and what we'd pay more for. https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/the-weight-question https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/the-weight-question Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How we compared the lightest umbrellas on the market, which numbers are real, and why we won't give a number for our own until a finished sample is on a scale. https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/the-one-thing-we-wont-trade https://ombrella-paris.com/journal/the-one-thing-we-wont-trade Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT An umbrella has to satisfy four things at once, and they compete with each other. Here is the order we rank them in, and why portability comes first.